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Kung Pao chicken vs. Marinara sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between kung Pao chicken and marinara sauce

  • Kung Pao chicken is higher in vitamin A, selenium, phosphorus, vitamin C, and vitamin B6, yet marinara sauce is higher in vitamin E and vitamin B3.
  • Kung Pao chicken covers your daily sodium needs 16% more than marinara sauce.
  • Kung Pao chicken contains 13 times more cholesterol than marinara sauce. While kung Pao chicken contains 26mg of cholesterol, marinara sauce contains only 2mg.
  • The amount of sodium in marinara sauce is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Restaurant, Chinese, kung pao chicken and Sauce, pasta, spaghetti/marinara, ready-to-serve, low sodium.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 17% 6% 19% 29% 24% 20% 40% 52% 33% 44%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 8.1% 28% 29% 27% 5.5% 15% 3.9% 18% 6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +33.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +270%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +176.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +86.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +636.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +35%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +46.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +11%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.5%
~equal in Iron ~0.78mg

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 24% 22% 20% 0% 8% 13% 52% 30% 56% 14% 34% 12% 20%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 6.7% 11% 48% 0% 6% 14% 73% 0% 40% 0% 35% 9.8% 7.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +255%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +97%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +40.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +23.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +173%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +135.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +10.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +42.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~13.9µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Kung Pao chicken Marinara sauce DV% diff.
Protein 9.76g 1.41g 17%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.02g 0.508g 17%
Sodium 402mg 30mg 16%
Selenium 8.1µg 1.1µg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.5mg 10%
Phosphorus 94mg 34mg 9%
Vitamin E 1.02mg 2.4mg 9%
Fats 6.98g 1.48g 8%
Cholesterol 26mg 2mg 8%
Vitamin B3 2.757mg 3.917mg 7%
Vitamin C 7.1mg 2mg 6%
Manganese 0.256mg 0.137mg 5%
Zinc 0.74mg 0.2mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.243mg 0.173mg 5%
Saturated fat 1.352g 0.17g 5%
Vitamin B12 0.11µg 0µg 5%
Choline 37.4mg 13.7mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 2.173g 0.377g 4%
Calories 129kcal 51kcal 4%
Vitamin A 65µg 33µg 4%
Potassium 218mg 319mg 3%
Magnesium 24mg 18mg 1%
Calcium 20mg 27mg 1%
Folate 16µg 13µg 1%
Fructose 0.54g 1%
Starch 2.53g 1%
Fiber 1.5g 1.8g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.032mg 0.024mg 1%
Copper 0.073mg 0.081mg 1%
Carbs 6.87g 8.06g 0%
Net carbs 5.37g 6.26g N/A
Iron 0.76mg 0.78mg 0%
Sugar 3.03g 5.5g N/A
Vitamin B2 0.055mg 0.061mg 0%
Vitamin K 13.6µg 13.9µg 0%
Trans fat 0.034g N/A
Tryptophan 0.118mg 0%
Threonine 0.407mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.431mg 0%
Leucine 0.775mg 0%
Lysine 0.449mg 0%
Methionine 0.24mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.402mg 0%
Valine 0.47mg 0%
Histidine 0.265mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.003g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.003g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.244g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.004g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.688g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
10% 7% 7% 75%
Protein: 9.76 g
Fats: 6.98 g
Carbs: 6.87 g
Water: 74.78 g
Other: 1.61 g
8% 87%
Protein: 1.41 g
Fats: 1.48 g
Carbs: 8.06 g
Water: 87.39 g
Other: 1.66 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +592.2%
Contains more FatsFats +371.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +17.3%
Contains more WaterWater +16.9%
~equal in Other ~1.66g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
21% 33% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.352 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.173 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.02 g
16% 36% 48%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.17 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.377 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.508 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +476.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +494.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -87.4%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Kung Pao chicken - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167676/nutrients
  2. Marinara sauce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171597/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.